recado
- noun
- /rɪˈkɑːdoʊ/
- US
- If you cannot reach me, please leave a recado with the receptionist.
Examples
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I left a recado for her on the kitchen table.
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Did you get the recado I sent you?
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She left a recado on the kitchen table to remind him about the appointment.
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When I arrived at the office, there was a recado waiting for me from my manager.
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I left a recado on the kitchen table for my roommate, reminding her to buy groceries.
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She received a recado from her boss about the meeting time change.
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After the meeting, he sent a quick recado to confirm the new project deadlines.
Synonyms
A short written message to remind or tell someone something
Something that helps you remember things you must do or facts
A short written note used at work to inform or remind people
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Recado comes from Spanish, where it means a short message or a thing left for someone, like a note to remind them. That's why a recado is a note or message meant to inform or remind someone.